On the whole, having never played this before, I enjoyed Galaxy 2. It's got plenty of cool ideas, but is very much a 1.5 in the shadow of the first Galaxy game. The controls don't feel amazing on this Switch port either.

The idea that Steam Deck would be a Nintendo killer was always silly. The idea that Steam Machine could be an Xbox killer is way more plausible. But it's entirely going to depend on whether or not Valve has any actual interest in doing that. Some snap thoughts. www.polygon.com/microsoft-xb...

the fact Valve is making a modern VR headset that doesn't require a ~Facebook account~ has got to hold a certain level of appeal, right?

I like this lil LED strip on the Steam Machine, reminds of the Wii blue bar thingy.

Contacted my MP a few days back to flag the ongoing Rockstar Games stuff — they have an office in my home town. Pleased to have gotten a response noting they've reached out for clarification on the dismissals & asked if the company recognises the @gameworkers.co.uk (IWGB) or any other trade union.

Valve showed the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame early. Coming in early 2026. overkill.wtf/valve-steam-mach...

The best guide for this sorta thing. Hands-on testing with a bunch of accessories. ⤵️

omg GabeCube

This poster (shared by Nintendo UK) states April 3rd as the release date. Other posters just say April.

Here's the poster.

respectfully...

Miyamoto REALLY wants you to love Pikmin okay.

Finished Galaxy 2 over lunch today, fittingly just before the movie trailer drops. 😊

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

Enjoyed this from @clert.bsky.social — highlights how, amid industry worry, Nintendo hit upon a winning solution with the Switch. The wave of Switch-style handhelds we’re seeing more of now feels like unspoken validation of what they nailed eight years ago.

Pokémon Pokopia set for March 5th, 2026 release, coming on Game Key Card www.vooks.net/pokemo...

Reggie was not sent a free Switch 2, had to buy his own. He's been enjoying Tears of the Kingdom, is looking forward to Metroid, got Donkey Kong, but not played it yet. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrsg...

Reggie, talking to @dringo.bsky.social, touches upon Switch sales here, and how they're creeping up on DS. Notes how if he were still with the company he would be striving to offer some sort of value proposition around Black Friday and the holidays to boost original Switch sales.

Today, I interviewed video game legend, and former Nintendo of America boss, Reggie Fils-Aime about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership in games, the future of the business, the console war, plus what he’s been doing with his ‘retirement’ www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

"he was blown to pieces on screen. Everyone agrees it was a massive mistake" "They are now stuck trying to find a believable way to resurrect him, and it is proving almost impossible." This sounds daft to me. Who cares? Just start a new Bond, and don't worry about what came before it.

"Toy Story was a transitional project. Since Pixar couldn’t send digital data to theaters, every one of the movie’s frames was printed on analog film." Not something I'd ever really considered before! The colour differences are surprising in some shots.

A Super Mario Galaxy movie Direct has been announced for this Wednesday.

Here's my Nintendo digest for the week, featuring links to @konayma6.bsky.social, @jtsknight92.bsky.social, @cutiejea.bsky.social, @jackgyarwood.bsky.social, @jparish.bsky.social and others.

Here's my Nintendo digest for the week, featuring links to @konayma6.bsky.social, @jtsknight92.bsky.social, @cutiejea.bsky.social, @jackgyarwood.bsky.social, @jparish.bsky.social and others.

🌸 Issue 457 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/457/

♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Caravan Palace (18) Hocus Pocus (15) Jamiroquai (4) Antony Szmierek (3) Digitalism (3). #myweekcounted 123 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue

good morning bluesky

new issue tomorrow hanafuda.report

Seriously, the spring power ‘up’ in Galaxy 2 sucks assssss

Hello! I’m drawing very single character from The Simpsons, in order. This week I hit a major milestone, finishing the second season, reaching over 500 characters in total. Here’s every new character we met in season 2. Thank you to everyone who has supported the project so far. You’re the best.

"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.

thar she blows!

might go play some GTA III

the release calendar for May is about to fill up real quick.

BREAKING: Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI again, pushing the highly anticipated game from May to November 19, 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New: The FBI filed a subpoena trying to unmask the person or people behind archive.is / archive.today, which have been running anonymously for 13 yrs. Site was widely used by GamerGate, and then to bypass paywalls but has become kind of core archiving infrastructure www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has expressed admiration for Nintendo, comparing its works to that of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock.

BONUS MOE-NESS: Studi-Moe Ghibli #Simpsons #TheSimpsons #moevember

Watched/read a bunch of early reviews for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and pulled together the critical consensus.

Watched/read a bunch of early reviews for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and pulled together the critical consensus.

just doing a round-up of Age of Imprisonment reviews, and nope...not touching it.

We can assume the Switch has overtaken the DS at this point.

The Switch 2 has sold more than 10 million units in under five months.

A fascinating panel with three Nintendo of America employees who helped bring the NES to the U.S.

This week's digest features links to @nadiaoxford.bsky.social, @easbygames.bsky.social, @whilhorst.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, @mads.haus, and others. ⤵️

this ain't his first rodeo

Added this little badge to the footer of hanafuda.report. 🙂

🌸 Issue 456 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/456/

This new, modern take on the DS Lite looks rad.

♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Lily Allen (14) Fred again.. (10) Dozy (5) kindred clouds (4) Forest Halo (3). #myweekcounted 161 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue